Hagel throws the rule book out. He is an unknown to Karzai and he is rock solid. So, whatever went on in Afghanistan between the two was enough for Karzai to see dollar signs in front of his eyes and run; not walk; to China.
Karzai has no worries, he is in bed with China. China is economically invested in Afghanistan. It will be like the petroleum industry. The leadership will remain intact and safe to provide for Chinese economic interests. Basically, Karzai has declared war on the USA with his accusations. That is not new. It can be viewed all over the world of places where the people/tribes have been demonized to create control benefiting Wall Street or in this case The Great Wall of China.
There is gold in them thar' hills. Not gold alone, but, rare earth minerals. Rare earth minerals are a military commodity in many, many instances. This is about China. Karzai wants the USA out for his own wealth and that of China. I don't care what the propaganda says, it is about China's occupation of the wealth options of Afghanistan.
Karzai: U.S., Taliban Conspiring To Keep Troops In Afghanistan (click here)
By RAHIM FAIEZ and KIMBERLY DOZIER
03/10/13 12:49 PM ET EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday accused the Taliban and the U.S. of working in concert to convince Afghans that violence will worsen if most foreign troops leave – an allegation the top American commander in Afghanistan rejected as "categorically false."
Karzai said two suicide bombings that killed 19 people on Saturday – one outside the Afghan Defense Ministry and the other near a police checkpoint in eastern Khost province – show the insurgent group is conducting attacks to demonstrate that international forces will still be needed to keep the peace after their current combat mission ends in 2014....
HELLO! HELLO! Anybody out there? This is not the first time I state that. HELLO
Oh, forget that idea it is only between $1 and $3 trillion US dollars. Who needs that? Why not just tap the SSI Trust Fund dry it is so much easier and requires no occupation of Afghanistan. Hell, Georgie Bush tried in 2005 to pull that privatization idea AFTER he was re-elected. Let's try that again, a generation later it might work better. China couldn't wait for reapplication by Jeb. Just that simple.
Michael Kelley
Jan. 28, 2013, 1:18 PM
China is positioning itself (click here) to tap Afghanistan's vast mineral resources as U.S.-led forces prepare to withdraw, Dennis Gray of The Associated Press reports.
HELLO! HELLO! Anybody out there? This is not the first time I state that. HELLO
Oh, forget that idea it is only between $1 and $3 trillion US dollars. Who needs that? Why not just tap the SSI Trust Fund dry it is so much easier and requires no occupation of Afghanistan. Hell, Georgie Bush tried in 2005 to pull that privatization idea AFTER he was re-elected. Let's try that again, a generation later it might work better. China couldn't wait for reapplication by Jeb. Just that simple.
Michael Kelley
Jan. 28, 2013, 1:18 PM
China is positioning itself (click here) to tap Afghanistan's vast mineral resources as U.S.-led forces prepare to withdraw, Dennis Gray of The Associated Press reports.
U.S. and Afghan geological surveys have found unexploited mineral deposits between $1 trillion and $3 trillion across Afghanistan's rugged terrain. Chinese companies have already secured multiple multibillion dollar investment projects and have begun making moves to ensure the sites are safe enough....
Does anyone believe China wants to let the USA exploit the rare earth minerals in Afghanistan? Anyone think that China will go away if we stay? Give me a break.
Does anyone believe China wants to let the USA exploit the rare earth minerals in Afghanistan? Anyone think that China will go away if we stay? Give me a break.
